The 2 Disc LEGEND Ultimate Edition DVD
Region 1 (United States)
LEGEND Ultimate Edition
Universal #21775 DVD (Region 1), 2002
Disc One 113 Minutes
Disc Two 89 minutes minutes
2.35:1 (16:9)
Disc One
113 Minute Director's cut, restored version with Jerry Goldsmith's score, Widescreen anamorphic format
Feature commentary with director Ridley Scott
Disc Two
89 minute Original U.S. theatrical version with Tangerine Dream score, Widescreen anamorphic format
Documentary, "Creating a Myth: The Making of Legend"
Isolated music score by Tangerine Dream
Lost scenes:
Storyboards
Photo Galleries
Publicity Photographs
Production Photographs
Continuity Polaroids
Bryan Ferry "Is Your Love Strong Enough?" music video
Trailers and TV spots
DVD-Rom features including the original screenplay
LEGEND Single DVD Release
Region 1 (United States)
Legend (Director's Cut with Jerry Goldsmith Soundtrack)
Release Date: 05/31/2005
Disc 1
Run Time: 1 Hour 54 Minutes
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Bonus Materials
# Feature Commentary with Ridley Scott
# Lost Scenes
# Bryan Ferry "Is Your Love Strong Enough" Music Video
# Photo Galleries
Technical Information
Audio
# English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
# English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
# English DTS 5.1 Surround
Captions: English
Subtitles: French, Spanish
Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)
Color
LEGEND DVD
Region 2 (Europe)
Wrap around cover of the Region 2 DVD release of LEGEND provided by Antony Jackson.
Inside cover of the Region 2 DVD release of LEGEND provided by Antony Jackson.
The Region 2 DVD release of LEGEND image provided by Antony Jackson.
Menu Screen image of the Region 2 DVD release of LEGEND provided by Antony Jackson.
LEGEND
20th Century Fox #23207 DVD (Region 2), 2002,
94 minutes, 2.35:1 (16:9)
Digital Stereo (not 5.1), chapter selection, and the American Theatrical Trailer.
(Thanks to Paul Pietromonaco for this additional information) :
PAL format
Region 2
Letterbox 2:35:1
16:9 enhanced
Single layer
English 2 channel Dolby Digital. (Dolby Surround mix)
Subtitled in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish & English for the hearing impaired.
Copy Protected
Approx. 89 minutes (according to the back of the DVD)
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Released by Twentieth Centry Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
UK Rating PG
Release Number:
F1-SGB
23207DVD
(according to the spine of the DVD - there's no other release number printed on the case. The release number is staggered, too. The F1 first, then the 23207 underneath it.) On the DVD itself, it's listed as F1 23207.
A note about running time. The actual running time of the disc, according to my world standard DVD player is: 1:29:54. This is at a 25 fps frame rate, since it's PAL. Converting to real film time (24 fps) would get us 1:33:38.75 or approx 93.65 minutes. Based on your FAQ, I see no evidence that this is not the standard European version. All of the items you mention specific to the European version are in evidence on this disc.
LEGEND DVD
Region 4 (Australia)
Image provided by John V.
LEGEND
20th Century Fox #23207SDW DVD (Region 4), 2002
90 minutes PAL, 94 minutes NTSC, 2.35:1 (16:9)
Digital Stereo, chapter selection, and the American Theatrical Trailer.
This DVD contains the 94 minute European version of LEGEND.
LEGEND DVD
Region ?
Thanks to Andy Dursin for the LEGEND DVD cover.
LEGEND Released by ? in Japan, DVD (Region ?), 2002
94 minutes, 2.35:1 (16:9 Enhanced)
Digital Stereo (not 5.1) plus 2.0 English Dolby Surround, chapter selection, optional English and Japanese subtitles.
LEGEND (U.S.) MCA/Universal Home Video #80193, Videocassette 1986
89 minutes, Panned and Scanned.
LEGEND (U.S.) MCA Home Video BTA #80193, Beta Cassette, 1986
89 minutes, Panned and Scanned.
This image of a bootleg version of the European Version of LEGEND being marketed as a Director's cut (it isn't) was provided by Kenny Lacaze.
This image from the video of LEGEND was provided by Simon Sinclair.
Even though the box cover says music by Tangerine Dream, this is the European version with the Jerry Goldsmith music.
Can anyone confirm that this was the second sell through video for LEGEND? Are there any more?
LEGEND (UK-pal) Warner Home Video # PES 38054, Videocassette 1988
91 minutes (94 minutes in PAL format), Panned and Scanned.
LEGEND (UK-pal) Warner Home Video # S035637, Videocassette 1994
90 minutes (94 minutes in PAL format), Panned and Scanned. (Thanks to Simon Sinclair for bringing this to our attention.)
LEGEND (Japan) Videotape (c)1996 Tohogawashi ltd - King Video
91 minutes (94 minutes in PAL format) "handsome and startlingly DELUXE cover, gold embossed"
LEGEND (Spanish subtitled) Video Search of Miami, Videocassette 198?
89m 38s, False Letterboxing of Panned and Scanned image
* Review of Video Search
Of Miami video :
Stay away from the Video Search of Miami videotape of the European
version of LEGEND. This video is at least a third generation dub
though more likely fourth generation. The picture quality is horribly
dark and some action cannot be seen at all. Even sadder is the
fact that 7 minutes and 20 seconds into the tape the sounds disappears
for about 6 seconds.
The VSoM video is subtitled in Spanish and runs 1h 29m 38s. The
image of the video is panned and scanned and, on top of that,
letterboxed as well, further reducing the visual information.
There are fragments of Spanish sentences that appear as subtitles
intermittently on screen suggesting that the rest of the sentence
is hidden behind the black bar. Since it seems that the black
bar was put there to cover the Spanish subtitles, another bar
was also added to the top of the image in order to balance everything
off, producing a false letterboxing. Whether this was done by
VSoM or not is unknown.
The only redeeming quality about this video is that the soundtrack
and effects track are mixed WAY up, allowing you to hear Jerry
Goldsmith's music very clearly. The negative side of this heightened
track is that it helps to amplify some of the lousy edits that
appear early in the film.
LEGEND (U.S.) MCA HOME VIDEO # 40193, Laserdisc 1986
89 minutes, Panned and Scanned.
This image can be found at : http://www.annees-laser.com/edition.htm
LEGEND (France) Warner Home Video #3852813, Laserdisc 1991
91 minutes (94 minutes PAL format), Letterboxed (Scope 2.35), dubbed, no trailer. This version is the same print as the UK and Japanese version except that it is letterboxed and dubbed in French.
LEGEND (France) L'Ecran Laser #LD008, Laserdisc, 1996
91 minutes (94 minutes in PAL format), Letterboxed (Remastered Widescreen Cinemascope 2.35 edition), Dubbed, Dolby Surround, Theatrical Trailer, second side is CAV. This version is the same print as the UK and Japanese version except that it is letterboxed and dubbed in French.
LEGEND (Japan) Warner Home Video # NJL-38528, Laserdisc 1990
91 minutes (94 minutes in PAL format), Opening credits letterboxed, rest of film Panned and Scanned.
LEGEND (Japan) Warner Bros, Gold Rental Edition, #RL38528, Laserdisc 1990
91 minutes (94 minutes in PAL format), Opening credits letterboxed, rest of film Panned and Scanned. Same as the above Japanese laserdisc except that it has a new part number, is "gold" plated and priced lower for rental in Japan.)
LEGEND (Japan) Tohokushinsa/King Video K88L-5091, Laserdisc
91 minutes (94 minutes in PAL format), Opening credits letterboxed, rest of film Panned and Scanned.
Same print as Warner Home Video (Japan) above, no chapter markers during the movie. No Copyright date except C 1985 Universal City Studios, so I don't know when exactly this was issued.
"The cover has LEGEND in gold with A RIDLEY SCOTT FILM written under the title. The cover is preferrable to the artwork on the Warner Bros Japanese LD, and includes a still of David Bennett playing the fiddle from the excised "riddle" sequence on the back! The front has a large still of Tom Cruise & Mia Sara sunbathed in the forest sun in the middle, with a smaller still of Mia Sara's face (in the dark make-up) in the upper-left hand corner, and a still of Tim Curry's face in the lower-right hand corner. The back has the before-mentioned Bennett still, plus three other pictures and brief notes in Japanese." This information was provided by Andy Dursin.